Citrus Bowl, South Carolina and Illinois

Illinois Football Citrus Bowl Report Card: Grades vs. South Carolina
Considering the Big Ten finish expected of Illinois in the preseason (No. 14 out of 18 teams), a 10-win season culminating in a Citrus Bowl win would seem to make a final-game report card sort of superfluous.
Illinois vs. South Carolina where to watch: TV channel, live stream, Citrus Bowl odds, prediction, pick
No. 15 South Carolina faces No. 20 Illinois in the Citrus Bowl in the first all-time meeting between the programs. Illinois is looking for its first bowl win since the 2011 season, while South Carolina seeks its second bowl game win in four seasons under coach Shane Beamer.
A spicy Citrus Bowl: South Carolina falls to Illinois in tension-filled game
It will be easy to forget the final score of Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl — 21-17 Illinois over South Carolina. Yes, No. 20 Illinois (10-3) beat No. 15 USC (9-4), keeping the Gamecocks from winning 10 games for only the fifth time in school history.
3 Key Stats From Illinois Football's Citrus Bowl Win Over South Carolina
No. 20 Illinois (10-3) took down a heavily favored South Carolina (9-4) squad in a 21-17 battle to secure the program’s second Citrus Bowl victory in as many tries. Behind arguably its best rushing performance of the season and a git-'er-done day from quarterback Luke Altmyer,
Everything Bret Bielema said after Illinois beat South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl
Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following his team's 21-17 victory against South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.
Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina football live updates, video highlights, score
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football live updates, video highlights and score in the 2024 Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
South Carolina reveals uniform combo for Citrus Bowl against Illinois
South Carolina will be donning some special threads while it goes for a double-digit win season on New Year's Eve against Illinois.
Why South Carolina football's Shane Beamer, Illinois' Bret Bielema value what Citrus Bowl offers
Citrus Bowl features South Carolina football and Illinois. Both went 5-7 in 2023 and are playing for win No. 10 in 2024 on Tuesday.
3 Big Takeaways From Illinois Football's Citrus Bowl Win Over South Carolina
Consider that as recently as 2016-2018, the Illini were able to pull together just nine wins over a three-year stretch. With their 21-17 upset over South Carolina on New Year's Eve, the Illini topped that total in 2024 alone – only their fifth 10-win season in program history and first since 2001.
Illinois QB: South Carolina thought it was playing Syracuse in Citrus Bowl
Citrus Bowl came complete with a dramatic finish, sideline scuffles and even an altercation between the two head coaches.
South Carolina's Shane Beamer held back after Bret Bielema appears to taunt in Citrus Bowl
Shane Beamer erupted on Tuesday after Bret Bielema appeared to taunt South Carolina's coach during the Citrus Bowl: ...
South Carolina's Nick Emmanwori explains Citrus Bowl exit, declares for NFL draft
Everything South Carolina star safety Nick Emmanwori wrote on social media about not playing in the second half of the Citrus ...
South Carolina's Shane Beamer Responds to Bret Bielema's 'Bush League' Citrus Bowl Taunt
After Illini defensive back Jaheim Clarke went down with an injury, his coach Bret Bielema walked over to check on him. Once ...
Illini fans squeeze two celebrations into one with Citrus Bowl victory
At a watch party at Joes on Weed Street fans popped champagne Tuesday as they watched the Fighting Illini clinch their first ...